The issue was resolved by the Three-Fifths Compromise. This agreement determined that each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives and taxation.
22. Larger states wanted to include slaves as part of their population to increase their influence in the House of Representatives. Small states thought this was unfair because slaves would have no other rights because they are seen as property. How was this issue resolved?(1 point)
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The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
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